I was looking up past World Series winners on Wikipedia and read that a team from the original 16 clubs (pre 1960 expansion) has appeared in every World Series. In other words, there has never been a World Series with 2 post-1960 expansion teams playing each other. I just found that interesting and wanted to share.

As well as the White Sox. If the White Sox hadn't beaten the Angels in the 2005 ALCS, there would have been a World Series between two 1960s expansion teams because the Cardinals didn't beat the Astros.

The Yankees, of course, beat the Mariners in 2001 to prevent a World Series between two later expansion teams. Beyond those two, I would have to look things up.

Expansion teams started appearing in the World Series in 1969, and now there are 14 expansion franchises to go along with the 16 pre-1960 franchises. It's odd that expansion franchises haven't met in a World Series.

And the Sox are tied for dead last amongst the charter teams in WS appearances along with Cleveland.

Yes, but they are tied with the Orioles/Browns (the franchise of Tito Landrum and double the World Series appearance of the White Sox) for World Series titles. They also are tied with the Senators/Twins for World Series titles. The Tigers only have four and the Indians only have two.

It didn't help the White Sox that they had of their best teams during the second golden age of the Yankees.

Won't happen this year either, unless the Nationals pull off a pretty big miracle and catch one of the three NL Central contenders, since all 5 probable NL playoff teams (Braves, Cardinals, Pirates, Reds, Dodgers) are in the "Original 16."

Yes, but they are tied with the Orioles/Browns (the franchise of Tito Landrum and double the World Series appearance of the White Sox) for World Series titles. They also are tied with the Senators/Twins for World Series titles. The Tigers only have four and the Indians only have two.

It didn't help the White Sox that they had of their best teams during the second golden age of the Yankees.

I saw a stat the other day that from 1952-1967 the White Sox had a better winning percentage than the Dodgers, Braves and Giants and had the second best winning percentage in all of baseball. The only problem was that the Yankees had the best.

I saw a stat the other day that from 1952-1967 the White Sox had a better winning percentage than the Dodgers, Braves and Giants and had the second best winning percentage in all of baseball. The only problem was that the Yankees had the best.

I'm pretty sure the 1952 to 1967 Whitesox have the 3rd longest winning seasons in baseball history. Behind the Yankees and Orioles.

I didn't know this about what the original poster put either. That is interesting.

I saw a stat the other day that from 1952-1967 the White Sox had a better winning percentage than the Dodgers, Braves and Giants and had the second best winning percentage in all of baseball. The only problem was that the Yankees had the best.

Yes sir, and I lived through it. Watched the movie Damn Yankees last night and it should have been about a White Sox fan selling his soul to the devil instead of a Senator fan. Maybe someone did that in 1959 but I don't remember any Joe Hardy on the team.

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I'm pretty sure the 1952 to 1967 Whitesox have the 3rd longest winning seasons in baseball history. Behind the Yankees and Orioles.

I didn't know this about what the original poster put either. That is interesting.

The streak actually started in 1951, and ended in 1967. Prior to that streak, the Sox hadn't been over .500 since 1943, and the Sox hadn't put more than 3 .500+ seasons together in a row since 1920.

The Orioles' streak was 18 straight seasons (1968-85). The Yankees have actually had two streaks longer than that: an incredible 39-season stretch (1926-64, where they played in 26 of the 39 World Series), and are currently on a 21-season streak (if they finish above .500 this season).

The streak actually started in 1951, and ended in 1967. Prior to that streak, the Sox hadn't been over .500 since 1943, and the Sox hadn't put more than 3 .500+ seasons together in a row since 1920.

The Orioles' streak was 18 straight seasons (1968-85). The Yankees have actually had two streaks longer than that: an incredible 39-season stretch (1926-64, where they played in 26 of the 39 World Series), and are currently on a 21-season streak (if they finish above .500 this season).

Yeah I was going to change that. I looked it up again yesterday. I forgot about the Yankees doing it twice though. You would think the 1990's/2000's Braves would have a longer streak, which tells how impressive that streak really is.

Yeah I was going to change that. I looked it up again yesterday. I forgot about the Yankees doing it twice though. You would think the 1990's/2000's Braves would have a longer streak, which tells how impressive that streak really is.

It was close for the Braves, who were .500+ for 15 years straight (1991-2005).

There was also a near-miss in 2011, when the Rangers reached the World Series, but the Brewers fell in six to the Cardinals in the NLCS.

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